Judy’s House

DIRECTOR’S NOTE:

When the playwright, Jorin Clougherty, asked me to read their script for their playwriting class, I had no idea what was in store. Judy’s House, at its core, is a tale of love. This show demonstrates beautiful queer love. But not just romantic love. It also captures the complicated mess of family love in an eloquent and heartwarming manner. It is a story of growth, heartache, and joy. After reading this script for the first time, I knew it had to be produced here at Purchase College.

Please enjoy the world that we had such an amazing time creating.

Franki Mastrone (she/they)

Franki is a Junior Theatre and Performance transfer student, and has been performing in dance and musicals for as long as they can remember. Some of Franki’s favorite past roles include Kiersten Van Horne in Sonnet’s For an Old Century by José Rivera, and Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical. This is her first semester at Purchase, and she is so happy to have found such a beautiful community of artists to share her final two years of college with. When not creating or attending theatre, Franki love’s gardening and taking care of her children (house plants), overpriced dinners with loved ones, and rewatching Queer Eye until she can quote the entire show. Many thanks to everyone involved in this inspiring production.

Ainsley Schuth (she/they)

Judy’s House was my first auditioned piece here at Purchase–being a junior transfer. Upon first read I fell in love with the characters and the meaning of Jorin’s story. I think Judy’s House gives a wonderfully real representation of familial complexities that arise for one when navigating their own queerness experience. This will be my first show at Purchase, and I’m elated to be a part of this amazing team!

Matthew Lazzarino (he/him)

Matthew Lazzarino (He/Him) is a senior Theatre and Performance major and Playwriting minor from Yardley, PA. He is excited and proud to be acting and producing Judy’s House for his senior project. Recently, he has starred in She Kills Monsters (Orcus) and The Attic (Hasegawa). He would like to thank his parents for always being supportive, his cast and crew for being such an amazing team to work with, and his producer team for creating a project that is unforgettable.

Kiana Hindi (she/her)

Kiana Hindi is a senior theatre and performance major from Phoenix, Arizona. Her past Purchase credits include How to Defend Yourself (Nikki), The Attic (Mother), What If If Only (Present), and Mac Beth (U/S Lady Macbeth and Banquo). This is her final Purchase show and she is incredibly happy to have been a part of this wonderful cast and crew! A big thank you to her family, friends, and boyfriend for all their support!

Rhiannon Reynolds (she/her)

As a freshman at Purchase College, I was eager to gain experience and participate in campus productions. Upon reading Judy’s House, I knew I wanted to be part of the production. Working with such a talented cast and team has been incredibly fulfilling. Thank you all for allowing me to assist in directing this amazing show!

Dana Freeman (she/her/hers)

Dana Freeman is a theatre and performance major with minors in playwriting and English and global literatures. She is a third-year transfer student who grew up internationally in Honduras, Armenia, Perú, Indonesia, and Germany. Purchase credits include: Crystal Clear (SM), Pie Day (PSM), She Kills Monsters (Sound Designer), As You Like It (ASM), Ordinary Days (Sound Designer), Make it Play (Actor/Playwright), How to Defend Yourself (Assistant Sound Designer), and most recently, Room for Growth (Sound Designer). She would like to thank the lovely cast and crew for the opportunity and for reading all of her many, many emails.

Leah McCafferty (she/her)

Leah McCafferty is a third year playwriting and screenwriting major from Newtown, Connecticut. She has past stage management experience on shows such as The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2021), Godspell (2021), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2019) and many more. She is thrilled to be a part of this production, and would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew for their incredible work and energy.

Isabella Moncada (she/her)

Isabella Moncada is a fourth year theater and performance and literature major from Yonkers, NY. Purchase Acting College credits include: The Attic (Take and others), Angels in America Part 1 (U/S Angel/Emily/Ethel/Woman in Bronx). Current projects: This House is Haunted (Avery/Madelyn). Technical Credits: She Kills Monsters (Run Crew) and Room for Growth (Assistant Sound Designer).

Reed Gordon (he/him)

Reed Gordon is a fourth year theatre and performance major and playwriting minor from Guilderland, New York. Purchase credits include: Eurydice (Assistant Scenic Designer and Assistant Technical Director), The Christians (Scenic Designer and Assistant Lighting Designer), Mac Beth (Assistant Scenic Designer and Prop Manager), and As You Like It (Scenic Designer). He is thankful to his friends and family for their continued support and is eternally grateful to his fellow senior collaborators, as well as all the wonderful people he has worked with on this production.

Briana Reid (she/her)

Blake Savoy (he/him)

Blake is a Liberal Studies senior with a love for lighting. His previous theater credits on campus include Room for Growth (2023), Proof (2023), and Ordinary Days (2023). He also has worked in collaboration with choreographers in the Purchase CoD. In his free time, he enjoys crocheting until his hands go numb and playing Wikipedia Roulette.

Gabriella Pizzolo (they/she)

Gabriella Pizzolo (they/she), Sound Designer, made their Broadway debut at age 10 as the title role in Matilda the Musical. Following their year-long run, they went on to be in the original company of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Fun Home, eventually taking over the role of Small Alison. Their proudest moment was representing Fun Home when singing for Michelle Obama on the television special Broadway at the White House (TLC). Other TV/Film credits include Beaches (Lifetime), Braindead (CBS), Stranger Things (Netflix), Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO Max), Butterbean’s Café (Nickelodeon). Off-Broadway/Regional Credits include Loch Ness (ATF), Because of Winn Dixie (ASF), Sunday in the Park with George (Encores), The Secret Garden (Friends of Theater), Sleeping Beauty (New York City Ballet). They currently study Music Composition and Conducting at Purchase, and have written and directed original works for over two years. They extend major thanks to the cast, crew and creatives at Judy’s House!

Natalie Saint-Rossy (she/her)

Judit Queral Perramon (she/her):

Judit Queral Perramon: (Assistant Costume Designer) she/her: Judit is from Cambrils, Spain, and is a Junior double-majoring in Theatre and Performance and Arts Management. She has both experience in acting and costuming. Some of Judit’s most recent works are: The Attic (Costume Designer), What If, If Only (Future(s)), Almost, Maine (Hope/Ginette), Ellis Island: The Dream of America (Helen Cohen). Judit would like to thank all the team for their hard work, and her family for always supporting her.

Dramaturgy:

Kate Festen (she/her)

Kate is a student dramaturg with a background in theater and anthropology. She has previously worked on shows such as Peter Pan, Till Death Does Its Part, and Oedipus Rex and conducted an ethnography on the connection between the horror genre and queerness.

Jorin Ross Clougherty (he/they)

Jorin Ross Clougherty is a fourth-year THP and Playwriting student from Ithaca, NY. He has been involved in various projects at Purchase including Crystal Clear (SM), She Kills Monsters (PSM), Ordinary Days (ASM), Proof (“Robert”), and Angels in America (SM). Jorin has been writing plays since middle school, most of which have been at least a little gay. Judy’s House is their first full-length play to be produced, and they are incredibly proud of and grateful to the entire cast and crew. Jorin enjoys cooking, cleaning, and being exquisitely queer. With the utmost sincerity, please enjoy the show.

Cayd Barrera (they/them)

Cayd is a fourth year BA theatre and performance student from Cape Cod, MA. They have worked in directing, production, performance, and design capacities for many shows on campus. Some Purchase credits include: Crystal Clear (Assistant Director), No Longer Human (Lighting Designer), My Body, My Health, My Choice! (Avery), Fefu and Her Friends (Sue), Pie Day (Technical Director/Designer), Behind Us is Noise (Lighting Designer), She Kills Monsters (Miles), A Tribute to Tiagon (Lighting Designer), Room For Growth (Scenic Designer), Purchase Retold (Director), and How to Defend Yourself (Assistant Director). They want to thank the producing team for all the joy, Jorin for his magic, and the entire cast and crew for their incredible work.

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